Section: Pentatonic scales | Keys and scales 4 | Moodle Music

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A pentatonic scale has 5 note. Penta = five.
The major pentatonic scale is do-re-mi-so-la. It includes 1-2-3-5-6 degrees of a mejor scale.
C major pentatonic scale: C-D-E-G-A
The minorpentatonic scale is la-do-re-mi-so. It includes same notes in a different order.
A minor pentatonic scale A-C-D-E-G

There's no semitones. Therefore all pentatonic harmonies sounds quite pleasant without sharp dissonances.
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